Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko described Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators as "needed" for him after losses in his previous two starts.

Miller is the loud-and-proud, old-school, stick-slamming, F-bomb dropping dynamo, who commands the room with bark and bite because he often backs it up by dragging the Canucks into the fight.

It’s back to work for the New York Rangers, who get the rare chance this week to have a complete day off followed by two practice days in the middle of the season. It’ll be interesting to see if coach ...